Barrow Downs Roll-Call - 1 November 2009 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Snowdog · 10-31-2009, 05:54 PM

I visit the Barrows periodically these days, usually lurk and read, but rarely post.
I was curious who all is still active these days?

Morsul the Dark · 10-31-2009, 06:42 PM

Present and posting, Sir

alatar · 10-31-2009, 09:15 PM

Keeping watch through the night.

Why do you ask?

Inziladun · 10-31-2009, 09:29 PM

I'm here, still haunting after all these years.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 10-31-2009, 09:48 PM

Bueller?

Bueller?

Bueller?

Folwren · 10-31-2009, 09:52 PM

Here, but only in the roleplaying section, really.

Hakon · 10-31-2009, 11:16 PM

Lurking in the dark waiting to pounce on my prey, master.

Yea I am here, I wonder how creepy I came off in that sentence above. Never thought this site would hold a roll call.

Oddwen · 10-31-2009, 11:43 PM

Here, railing against the morning of which I am bereaved, and cursing the warmth for which I hunger. Out of the formless stream of short but horrible posts, strings of words might now and again shape themselves: grim, hard, cold words, heartless and miserable. Also Captions.

Snowdog · 11-01-2009, 12:56 AM

I just threw this up here as I was reading some threads that were posted to recently but were quite old, and wondering if some of the oldsters were still around.

Estelyn Telcontar · 11-01-2009, 08:47 AM

I'm still here, posting actively occasionally when a subject comes up that interests me, and acting as a bouncer for spammers as well as keeping the skwerlz on a leash for the rest of the time.

radagastly · 11-01-2009, 11:47 AM

I never posted much, and lately it's even less often than that, but I still lurk and look for threads with an interesting idea or perspective. The problem is, on the 'Downs, the people are both clever and quick, and usually express my thoughts for me before I even have a chance to formulate them. So mostly I just hang-out and read through.

Pitchwife · 11-01-2009, 12:55 PM

Hi Snowdog, pleased to meet you! I'm rather new here as an active member, but have been around as an occasional lurker for much longer, and I'm always delighted to see one of the giants of old on whose shoulders we newbies are standing reappear, like SpM recently. (I'm also rather near your end of the age scale, judging from the nice pic you posted on the photo page a while ago.)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hakon

Lurking in the dark waiting to pounce on my prey, master.

What's that, confessing before the game has even begun?

Eönwë · 11-01-2009, 02:01 PM

Hi, Snowdog. I'm also one of the newer members, and I be a-postin' as well.

Rumil · 11-01-2009, 02:17 PM

Evenin' All,

name - Rumil
rank - how rude
number - eleventy-one

all present and correct Snowdog

Formendacil · 11-01-2009, 02:22 PM

Not posting terribly a lot here, but still on daily or more--keeping up with (and occasionally posting on) Books threads, the extra-game aspects of Werewolf, and stalking significant others through the Mirth, RPG, and BD subforms.

EDIT: It occurs to me that, while I can probably legitimately place myself among the more senior active members, I'm still not one of the "old crowd" as someone like Snowdog might define it. How many years does that take?

wilwarin538 · 11-01-2009, 03:18 PM

The Butterfly be present. Currently just as a WWer feeding my addiction, but when I have free time I do like to go over old threads and lean some interesting things. I was gone from the Downs for quite a while, but quite happy I came back!!!

Loslote · 11-01-2009, 04:18 PM

I'm new, but here! Probably (read, definitely) the newest of all the posters, but still active!

TheGreatElvenWarrior · 11-01-2009, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eönwë

Hi, Snowdog. I'm also one of the newer members, and I be a-postin' as well.

Though I have been active and posting longer than Eönwë, I still am a newbie compared to the likes of you, Snowdog. So, I am here as well!

Hakon · 11-01-2009, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pitchwife

What's that, confessing before the game has even begun?

Perhaps.

Morai · 11-02-2009, 01:45 AM

Here and accounted for, even though I've been drawn into Downer super-culture via the Mirth forum and this one. I don't have much time for anything else these days.

narfforc · 11-02-2009, 04:07 PM

Does anyone own a flat ginger cat surrounded by flies, if so it's on my driveway, can you come and collect it please. It seems that it's name was Samwise, though I doubt it was, especially since it fell asleep under my Chieftain Tank.

Does this mean I'm still here?

Ibrîniðilpathânezel · 11-03-2009, 09:59 AM

I haven't a lot to say at the moment, but I look in and read fairly regularly.

Hey, when did that second green square pop up...?

Eomer of the Rohirrim · 11-03-2009, 10:37 AM

My participation has been grim of late, but once a Downer always a Downer.

Thinlómien · 11-03-2009, 02:08 PM

Nearing my fifth deathday and still feeling like a relatively new member, I've been wondering where does the borderline between "new" and "old" go...

Anyway, nice to see you Snowdog, I remember you from my newbie days, but I think you probably don't remember me...

Morthoron · 11-03-2009, 03:32 PM

Technically speaking, I am here (in that I have just obviously posted); otherwise...

Lush · 11-04-2009, 05:44 PM

I poke my nose in during those moments when I'm not fantastically tired and busy, but moderately tired and busy.

*kiss kiss*

Snowdog · 11-05-2009, 07:20 AM

Its good to see everyone!

I've been around the Barrows since I first lurked back in the EZ Board days, but never kept record of my couple posts. I seem to drop in now and then... usually after I've had a few beers.... post a few times, then disappear for a time. Thats probably why I only have about 300+ posts after 7 years.

Thinlómien, I remember you in that I've read some of your RP posts. I got into one RP here, even helped craft its beginnings... Lingering Darkness... but had to drop out due to a rather chaotic personal life at the time. I would consider getting into an RP here again, but I'm committed to a couple stories on other boards. That and I find the RP forums here too structured and stifling to my creativity. I do like reading what others write here though as they seem to thrive in this environment.

Pleased to meet you too Pitchwife. I think I put a pic of me with my Barrow Downs shirt on... can't remember now. Yeah, I'm old.

Its good to see life in the Downs. A few other Tolkien boards have all but died except for a few folk, and so its good to see activity here.

Bêthberry · 11-05-2009, 09:35 AM

Long time greetings, Dawg.

I'm still here, kicking up the dust in the back of the Barrow, although not doing much rpging after I gave up modding Rohan.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snowdog

A few other Tolkien boards have all but died except for a few folk, and so its good to see activity here.

Since we started out "dead" I think we're a bit more experienced at the afterlife (post movies) than other boards.

mark12_30 · 11-05-2009, 12:19 PM

As long as I'm trying to finish Tapestry, I'll keep struggling back. I can't call myself a daily regular anymore, though.

I miss the old threads.

Celuien · 11-15-2009, 03:55 PM

Here now and then to lurk.

Thinlómien · 11-19-2009, 03:00 PM

Celuien...!!! I guess there's no chance of luring you to RPGing a little...

**The Saucepan Man** · 11-21-2009, 06:19 AM

I'm one of the recently returned. And no sooner did I return than I fell back into the Werewolf habit ...

Hello mark12_30 and Celuien - good to see you both again.

And good to see that you're still going with the frog avatars, Celuien.

Celuien · 12-06-2009, 02:29 AM

Frogs forever!

Would love RPGing... but I don't think I can fit it in.

Kuruharan · 05-02-2011, 08:58 PM

I still pop up from time to time.

Nearly ten years for me and I'm still wheezing along.

narfforc · 05-03-2011, 04:48 AM

I still visit on a regular basis, and get to meet some of our colourful Downers at Oxonmoot each year...

Marileangorifurnimaluim · 03-11-2012, 01:41 AM

At this point I seem to pop by about once every year or two. Still not as bad as Gandalf, who disappeared for eighteen.

- Maril

Eruhen · 03-11-2012, 07:31 AM

I'm still around. Recently came back after a loooooooooooooong holiday, having passed my 10th (

) deathday, but I'm still here.

Not posting nearly as much, especially since TftE seems to have fallen by the wayside, but I'm present and accounted for.

Eruanna · 03-16-2012, 04:17 PM

Also returning after an absence

Although, I have always popped in to read various threads from time to time.

I have to confess that it was all the fuss about the new Hobbit movie that brought me back! Once here, I remembered what an interesting place the 'Downs is and all of the fun I used to have here.

narfforc · 03-17-2012, 11:22 AM

Still here.............. drop in mainly to read these days.

LadyBrooke · 03-17-2012, 10:27 PM

I'm in and out of here...rarely have much time, double majoring plus a significant role in a Tolkien group on another site seem to take most of my time. But I do pop in to read things every few weeks.

10-31-2009, 05:54 PM	#1
Snowdog Emperor of the South Pole Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Western Shore of Lake Evendim Posts: 632	Barrow Downs Roll-Call - 1 November 2009 I visit the Barrows periodically these days, usually lurk and read, but rarely post. I was curious who all is still active these days?

10-31-2009, 06:42 PM	#2
Morsul the Dark Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,448	Present and posting, Sir __________________ Morsul the Resurrected

10-31-2009, 09:15 PM	#3
alatar Doubting Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Heaven's basement Posts: 2,466	Keeping watch through the night. Why do you ask? __________________ There is naught that you can do, other than to resist, with hope or without it.

10-31-2009, 09:29 PM	#4
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,037	I'm here, still haunting after all these years. __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

10-31-2009, 09:48 PM	#5
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Bueller? Bueller? Bueller? __________________ peace

10-31-2009, 09:52 PM	#6
Folwren Messenger of Hope Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States. Posts: 5,076	Here, but only in the roleplaying section, really. __________________ A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading. - C.S. Lewis

10-31-2009, 11:16 PM	#7
Hakon Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Twilight Zone Posts: 736	Lurking in the dark waiting to pounce on my prey, master. Yea I am here, I wonder how creepy I came off in that sentence above. Never thought this site would hold a roll call. __________________ Medicine for the soul. ~Inscription over the door of the Library at Thebes

10-31-2009, 11:43 PM	#8
Oddwen Drummer in the Deep Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Next Sunday A.D. Posts: 2,145	Here, railing against the morning of which I am bereaved, and cursing the warmth for which I hunger. Out of the formless stream of short but horrible posts, strings of words might now and again shape themselves: grim, hard, cold words, heartless and miserable. Also Captions. __________________ But all the while I sit and think of times there were before I listen for returning feet and voices at the door

11-01-2009, 12:56 AM	#9
Snowdog Emperor of the South Pole Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Western Shore of Lake Evendim Posts: 632	I just threw this up here as I was reading some threads that were posted to recently but were quite old, and wondering if some of the oldsters were still around.

11-01-2009, 08:47 AM	#10
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	I'm still here, posting actively occasionally when a subject comes up that interests me, and acting as a bouncer for spammers as well as keeping the skwerlz on a leash for the rest of the time. __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

11-01-2009, 11:47 AM	#11
radagastly Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Washington, D. C., USA Posts: 299	I never posted much, and lately it's even less often than that, but I still lurk and look for threads with an interesting idea or perspective. The problem is, on the 'Downs, the people are both clever and quick, and usually express my thoughts for me before I even have a chance to formulate them. So mostly I just hang-out and read through. __________________ But all the while I sit and think of times there were before, I listen for returning feet and voices at the door.

11-01-2009, 02:01 PM	#13
Eönwë Flame Imperishable Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Right here Posts: 3,928	Hi, Snowdog. I'm also one of the newer members, and I be a-postin' as well. __________________ Welcome to the Barrow Do-owns Forum / Such a lovely place

11-01-2009, 02:17 PM	#14
Rumil Sage & Onions Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Britain Posts: 894	Evenin' All, name - Rumil rank - how rude number - eleventy-one all present and correct Snowdog __________________ Rumil of Coedhirion

11-01-2009, 02:22 PM	#15
Formendacil Dead Serious Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Perched on Thangorodrim's towers. Posts: 3,326	Not posting terribly a lot here, but still on daily or more--keeping up with (and occasionally posting on) Books threads, the extra-game aspects of Werewolf, and stalking significant others through the Mirth, RPG, and BD subforms. EDIT: It occurs to me that, while I can probably legitimately place myself among the more senior active members, I'm still not one of the "old crowd" as someone like Snowdog might define it. How many years does that take? __________________ I prefer history, true or feigned.

11-01-2009, 03:18 PM	#16
wilwarin538 Fluttering Enchantment Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,508	The Butterfly be present. Currently just as a WWer feeding my addiction, but when I have free time I do like to go over old threads and lean some interesting things. I was gone from the Downs for quite a while, but quite happy I came back!!! __________________ Comme une étoile amarante Comme un papillon de nuit C'est la lumière qui m'attire La flamme qui m'éblouit Fenris Muffin

11-01-2009, 04:18 PM	#17
Loslote The Werewolf's Companion Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Moon Posts: 3,021	I'm new, but here! Probably (read, definitely) the newest of all the posters, but still active! __________________ I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night. Double Fenris

11-02-2009, 01:45 AM	#20
Morai Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2002 Location: Where young people go to retire Posts: 709	Here and accounted for, even though I've been drawn into Downer super-culture via the Mirth forum and this one. I don't have much time for anything else these days. __________________ "So why the safe distance, this curious look? Why tear out single pages when you can throw away the book? Why pluck one string when you can strum the guitar? MeWithoutYou http://fortyfifthparadox.com

11-02-2009, 04:07 PM	#21
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	Does anyone own a flat ginger cat surrounded by flies, if so it's on my driveway, can you come and collect it please. It seems that it's name was Samwise, though I doubt it was, especially since it fell asleep under my Chieftain Tank. Does this mean I'm still here? __________________ [B]THE LORD OF THE GRINS:THE ONE PARODY....A PARODY BETTER THAN THE RINGS OF POWER.

11-03-2009, 09:59 AM	#22
Ibrîniðilpathânezel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Back on the Helcaraxe Posts: 733	I haven't a lot to say at the moment, but I look in and read fairly regularly. Hey, when did that second green square pop up...? __________________ Call me Ibrin (or Ibri) :) Originality is the one thing that unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of. — John Stewart Mill

11-03-2009, 10:37 AM	#23
Eomer of the Rohirrim Auspicious Wraith Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,859	My participation has been grim of late, but once a Downer always a Downer. __________________ Los Ingobernables de Harlond

11-03-2009, 02:08 PM	#24
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Nearing my fifth deathday and still feeling like a relatively new member, I've been wondering where does the borderline between "new" and "old" go... Anyway, nice to see you Snowdog, I remember you from my newbie days, but I think you probably don't remember me... __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

11-03-2009, 03:32 PM	#25
Morthoron Curmudgeonly Wordwraith Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ensconced in curmudgeonly pursuits Posts: 2,509	Technically speaking, I am here (in that I have just obviously posted); otherwise... __________________ And your little sister's immaculate virginity wings away on the bony shoulders of a young horse named George who stole surreptitiously into her geography revision.

11-04-2009, 05:44 PM	#26
Lush Fair and Cold Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the big onion Posts: 1,770	I poke my nose in during those moments when I'm not fantastically tired and busy, but moderately tired and busy. kiss kiss __________________ ~The beginning is the word and the end is silence. And in between are all the stories. This is one of mine~

11-05-2009, 07:20 AM	#27
Snowdog Emperor of the South Pole Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: The Western Shore of Lake Evendim Posts: 632	Its good to see everyone! I've been around the Barrows since I first lurked back in the EZ Board days, but never kept record of my couple posts. I seem to drop in now and then... usually after I've had a few beers.... post a few times, then disappear for a time. Thats probably why I only have about 300+ posts after 7 years. Thinlómien, I remember you in that I've read some of your RP posts. I got into one RP here, even helped craft its beginnings... Lingering Darkness... but had to drop out due to a rather chaotic personal life at the time. I would consider getting into an RP here again, but I'm committed to a couple stories on other boards. That and I find the RP forums here too structured and stifling to my creativity. I do like reading what others write here though as they seem to thrive in this environment. Pleased to meet you too Pitchwife. I think I put a pic of me with my Barrow Downs shirt on... can't remember now. Yeah, I'm old. Its good to see life in the Downs. A few other Tolkien boards have all but died except for a few folk, and so its good to see activity here.

11-05-2009, 12:19 PM	#29
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	As long as I'm trying to finish Tapestry, I'll keep struggling back. I can't call myself a daily regular anymore, though. I miss the old threads. __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.

11-15-2009, 03:55 PM	#30
Celuien Riveting Ribbiter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Assigned to Mordor Posts: 1,767	Here now and then to lurk. __________________ People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect. But actually, from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint, it's more like a big ball of wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey... stuff.

11-19-2009, 03:00 PM	#31
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Celuien...!!! I guess there's no chance of luring you to RPGing a little... __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

11-21-2009, 06:19 AM	#32
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	I'm one of the recently returned. And no sooner did I return than I fell back into the Werewolf habit ... Hello mark12_30 and Celuien - good to see you both again. And good to see that you're still going with the frog avatars, Celuien. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

12-06-2009, 02:29 AM	#33
Celuien Riveting Ribbiter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Assigned to Mordor Posts: 1,767	Frogs forever! Would love RPGing... but I don't think I can fit it in. __________________ People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect. But actually, from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint, it's more like a big ball of wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey... stuff.

05-02-2011, 08:58 PM	#34
Kuruharan Regal Dwarven Shade Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: A Remote Dwarven Hold Posts: 3,593	I still pop up from time to time. Nearly ten years for me and I'm still wheezing along. __________________ ...finding a path that cannot be found, walking a road that cannot be seen, climbing a ladder that was never placed, or reading a paragraph that has no...

05-03-2011, 04:48 AM	#35
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	I still visit on a regular basis, and get to meet some of our colourful Downers at Oxonmoot each year... __________________ [B]THE LORD OF THE GRINS:THE ONE PARODY....A PARODY BETTER THAN THE RINGS OF POWER.

03-11-2012, 01:41 AM	#36
Marileangorifurnimaluim Eerie Forest Spectre Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Buried in scrolls of fanfiction Posts: 798	At this point I seem to pop by about once every year or two. Still not as bad as Gandalf, who disappeared for eighteen. - Maril __________________ Deserves death! I daresay he does... And some die that deserve life. Can you give it to them?

03-11-2012, 07:31 AM	#37
Eruhen Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: At the Mountains of Madness Posts: 399	I'm still around. Recently came back after a loooooooooooooong holiday, having passed my 10th ( ) deathday, but I'm still here. Not posting nearly as much, especially since TftE seems to have fallen by the wayside, but I'm present and accounted for. __________________ Agannâlô burôda nênud; zâira nênud. Adûn izindi batân tâidô ayadda: îdô kâtha batîna lôkhî. Êphalak îdôn Yôzâyan. Êphal êphalak îdôn hi-Akallabêth.

03-16-2012, 04:17 PM	#38
Eruanna Memento Mori Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Past The Point Of No Return Posts: 1,117	Also returning after an absence Although, I have always popped in to read various threads from time to time. I have to confess that it was all the fuss about the new Hobbit movie that brought me back! Once here, I remembered what an interesting place the 'Downs is and all of the fun I used to have here. __________________ "Remember, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things. And no good thing ever dies."

03-17-2012, 11:22 AM	#39
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	Still here.............. drop in mainly to read these days. __________________ [B]THE LORD OF THE GRINS:THE ONE PARODY....A PARODY BETTER THAN THE RINGS OF POWER.